I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Lu Ban was somewhat surprised, partly because of the similarity between the two, and partly because Xi Ya had actually remembered what Lu Ban had just said and asked him about it.

"I'll ask Uncle Cui later to see who those kids are. If possible, we can go and ask them."

"Sia said."

"Ah."

Lu Ban and Xi Ya were about to leave the infirmary when the girl lying there suddenly convulsed. The movement was so large that it sounded as if she had been hit by a defibrillator during CPR.

This caused everyone to look over.

The girl suddenly opened her eyes.

However, these eyes lacked pupils, only showing the whites.

A hoarse sound came from her throat, like a cat trembling after being attacked. Her whole body convulsed, and her hardened muscles were as shocking as rocks.

Her friend immediately came to the bedside and tried to comfort her.

"■■■■■!"

A strange sound came from her throat, like some ancient language, but no one could decipher it, only feel terrified.

This is fear of the unknown, this is awe of the mysterious.

Only Lu Ban could quickly distinguish that the sound was the same syllable as the sound the murderer made when he was "possessed".

It is virtually impossible for such chaotic sounds, devoid of any meaning that humans can comprehend, to achieve complete uniformity.

The only possibility is that this is some kind of language.

It is highly unlikely that these foreign tourists and the murderer in Jiangcheng City would have any physical connection. The possibility of two people saying the same thing when they don't know each other is zero.

This further confirmed Lu Ban's guess that even in this peaceful world, there exist some indescribable great beings.

But for Lu Ban, this was not a bad thing at all; on the contrary, it was exactly what he had hoped for.

Ironically, to break out of this predicament and return to the real world, Lu Ban must rely on the existence of those evil gods. In fact, the more powerful the people Lu Ban gets involved with, the greater his chances of escaping.

Therefore, the more Lu Ban comes into contact with those strange beings, the more likely he is to return to the real world.

The man and woman quickly restrained their friend, but her veins bulged, her muscles hardened, and she convulsed like an electrocuted chicken, which was difficult to calm down.

She kept making that sound, which was terrifying and horrifying.

Just as the two were at a loss, Xia raised her hand and struck the girl on the back of the neck with a chop. The girl screamed and collapsed.

"Go call the doctor; she might need a sedative."

"Sia gave the order."

The boy immediately went out to find a doctor.

Xia then opened the drowning girl's eyelids and shone her eyes with her phone's camera flash. She saw that Tong Kong's eyes were somewhat unfocused and did not react to the light, indicating that she was in shock.

“You need to have someone watching her at all times, preferably using some means to restrict her movement, as she might hurt herself.”

Sia said to the other girl.

The girl was completely at a loss, and just held her friend down as if she had turned into a stone statue.

"Useless thing."

Xia made a comment.

At this moment, the doctor arrived and saw the girl who had fainted, and then looked at Xia.

"Give her a sedative."

"Sia said."

She and Lu Ban handed the scene over to the doctor and left the infirmary.

"How about it?"

Amber hurriedly came forward and asked, "The soundproofing here isn't very good. I could hear screams coming from the corridor just now; they were quite ferocious and scary."

"It's nothing serious."

"I'm replying," Xia replied, noticing the slightly uneasy expressions on the two high school students' faces.

"I'm starving, let's go get something to eat, let's not stay here."

She tried to lighten the mood with food, since anyone would feel down if something like this happened while traveling, and replenishing carbohydrates can lift one's spirits.

"Come on, I'm hungry too."

Lu Ban shook Amber's shoulder to reassure her not to worry too much.

The group left the dockside clinic. The port was still bustling. It was the time when the fishing boats that had gone out to sea early in the morning were returning with their catch. Some fishmongers were still setting up stalls, displaying fresh catches in baskets for tourists to choose from. For very low prices, you could buy freshly caught seafood, which was delicious whether steamed or boiled.

A large number of tourists gathered here, many of whom had just returned from the beach. They bargained with the fishermen to buy seafood for their evening meal.

Lu Ban and Xi Ya picked out some seafood and carried it directly to a restaurant in town. They asked the owner to prepare it for them and ordered some side dishes. By the time the four of them finished eating, it was already evening.

As the sun sets, it paints the sea in gold, and the evening breeze brings a touch of tranquility.

On their way back to the villa, Lu Ban and the others passed by the beach again. Whether they had forgotten what happened during the day or a new group of tourists had arrived, there were quite a few people gathered there again.

As soon as he entered, Drizzt came to greet him.

"You're finally back. I did what Xia asked me to do and investigated the situation of the children on the island. Please check the photos."

He handed several photos to Lu Ban.

There weren't many people on the island to begin with, and even fewer children, so Lu Ban quickly flipped through all the photos.

Then he discovered that the children he saw did not belong to any of the children in the photograph.

Chapter 918 Truth or Dare

Putting aside everything else, Lu Ban was very confident in his memory. He would never forget the face of anyone he had met. Therefore, after carefully examining the photos of the children in the town, Lu Ban confirmed that the three children he saw on the beach during the day were not any of the children here.

This difference is not due to factors such as shooting angle or makeup. The children in the photos are all casual photos or group photos, and they are not the same children who yelled "die" at the tripod.

"The children on this island usually go to boarding school, the same island where we flew. It's summer vacation now, so they're all at home."

Twisted Fate added that he found the local police station, showed his identification, and obtained their cooperation. To the police on this small island, a policeman like Twisted Fate from a big country was like an Interpol agent, and they all admired him.

"No, the person I saw is not in these photos."

Lu Ban said, "Return the photos to Trist."

"Not here?"

Trist didn't quite understand what Lu Ban meant.

"Are these all the photos?"

Lu Ban checked it again.

"Probably, there aren't many children on the island."

Trist himself took a good look at the photos. Most of the children had innocent and carefree smiles, full of simple beauty.

These children, who have lived on the island since childhood and grown up with the sea, may not have as much knowledge as their peers in the city, but they possess a sense of awe for nature and a simple philosophy of nature that they have experienced over the years, making them all the more approachable.

But obviously, this doesn't include those that Lu Ban saw.

"Either the police on the island are hiding something from you, or there's something wrong with these kids."

Lu Ban concluded that, based on what he had seen on the beach, the police and lifeguards here should still be doing their jobs. He thought of the drowning man's companions, who had seen some children before. He wondered if they were the same people Lu Ban had seen.

"I'll go ask again."

Drizzt put the photos away, then asked as if he remembered something.

"By the way, have you had dinner yet? If not, I'll ask the cook to heat it up and make you something to eat."

"I've already eaten it; it was fresh fish."

Xia answered first.

"Uh……"

Trist was speechless for a moment.

"That's good. A balance between work and rest is a good thing."

That was all he could say.

At night, a group of young people gathered in Lu Ban's house. Hongye originally wanted to play a murder mystery game, but Xi Ya quickly rejected the idea.

"Are you sure you want to play murder mystery game with someone like me who studied psychology?"

"...Then let's play Truth or Dare."

Hongye thought about it and realized that it made sense. She glanced at Amber and made another suggestion.

"It would be great if we had mahjong."

Xia muttered something.

But she still took out a deck of cards with Hongye.

The last time Lu Ban played Truth or Dare was probably during his serious student days.

These party games are, frankly speaking, created to foster relationships; whoever suggests playing them definitely has ulterior motives.

The four people dealt the cards and started to decide who would be the first to eat the crab by drawing the joker card.

As night falls, the island becomes exceptionally quiet. The chirping of insects can be heard from outside the window. The curtains are drawn, and the shadows of the trees outside sway in the moonlight, like some kind of monster baring its fangs and claws.

The three girls were quite engrossed in the game, and soon, Xia won, finishing her cards first.

Hongye was the second one. She was lucky; in the final choice between the two, Amber drew the Joker.

Only Lu Ban and Amber remained.

Drawing the Joker card is actually a psychological game.

Sometimes, subtle changes in micro-expressions and demeanor can be noticed by others.

Of course, there are also some social butterflies who can deceive others through acting skills and win the game. As for why such people don't go to make movies to save the mainland entertainment industry but instead play cards here, Lu Ban doesn't know the reason.

He had only two cards left in his hand, one of which was the Joker.